Democratic Veterans have an impact in Iowa and beyond.
On August 13, 2018, the Reynolds administration barred some Veterans from participating in the Iowa State Fair’s Veterans Day at the Fair Parade after they had already been approved. Not to be swayed from their mission, these Vets stood up and showed truth to power. Here is some of the coverage:
Iowa Starting Line was first out of the box with coverage:
https://iowastartingline.com/2018/08/13/democratic-veterans-group-booted-from-state-fair-veterans-parade/
Here’s another link to the story from our friends at the Des Moines Register:
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/13/democratic-military-vets-reynolds-official-barred-us-iowa-state-fair-vets-parade/980304002/
Here’s a link from the local CBS affiliate:
https://cbs2iowa.com/news/iowa-in-focus/veterans-kept-out-of-parade-claim-they-were-targeted-over-politics
Iowa Public Radio has coverage, too:
http://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/parade-organizers-democratic-veterans-group-clash-fair
The Reynolds crew is doubling down, and changing the story.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/14/democratic-veterans-banned-iowa-state-fair-parade-governor-kim-reynolds-paul-pate/985808002/
Mason City radio coverage:
https://www.kglonews.com/controversy-at-iowa-state-fair-veterans-parade/
Omaha coverage:
https://www.3newsnow.com/news/iowa-democratic-veterans-caucus-barred-from-veterans-parade-at-iowa-state-fair
Columnist (and Gold Star Family member) Lynda Waddington’s take:
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/staff-columnist/state-disrespected-military-veterans-20180819